AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core i5-1240P
39.3Single-core51.5
32.5Multi-core39.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based50.7
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 33
- 156% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 25 W
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,364 vs 6,345
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 64 W+156% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,209+40%Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 10,364+63%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 1,475+21%Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | 8,274+17%Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 15,707+20%Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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